Space Tourism, do we need it ?

[Nobar King]

I read an article about space tourism, where an ordinary person can pay to fly to outer space. Surprisingly, its has become so popular that, even at $20 million a ticket, the Russian Space Agency is fully booked until 2009.

On the other site of the world, according to UNICEF 30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth. Being week and meek in life makes these dying even more invisible to us. Some would say that a person with so much money to spend should be giving it to help the hungry instead of taking a quick trip to outer space. Others might disagree, stating that a person has every right to do with his money as he pleases. Investing in space technology has benefits to society in general, so the money isn't totally wasted.

What do you think? Would you ride the rocket or help the hungry? I suppose you could choose to do both, but for the sake of this query, let's assume that the person who takes the rocket isn't interested in helping the poor with the remainder of his fortune.

[Dr. Santiago Solo]

Re: Space Tourism, do we need it ?

What do you think? Would you ride the rocket or help the hungry? I suppose you could choose to do both, but for the sake of this query, let's assume that the person who takes the rocket isn't interested in helping the poor with the remainder of his fortune.

With the Rapture being just across the corner, I think I'd like to see the circle of the Earth at least once before it all breaks down and our Saviour(tm) comes and destroys the ocean, so I would ride the rocket... and you know, sin causes poverty!

[Ahimaaz Smith]

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With the Rapture being just across the corner, I think I'd like to see the circle of the Earth at least once before it all breaks down and our Saviour™ comes and destroys the ocean, so I would ride the rocket...

It would be an interesting ride, but I'd be scared that the secular rocket designers wouldn't properly account for the firmament of the Heavens, and my spaceship would hit it and crash, just like what happened to the Challenger crew. Of course, that wouldn't be so bad from my perspective, since it would only be a short trip up to Heaven, but I feel that the Lord has not yet finished with His purpose for putting me here on Earth.

and you know, sin causes poverty!

Excellent point. Besides, we will have the poor with us always, so it is hopeless to try to relieve their temporal discomfitures. The best use for that alms money is a donation to one of Landover's fine overseas missions--since the poor are dropping like flies from starvation, it's all that more imperative that we see to the salvation of their immortal souls before it is too late.

[NotRealist]

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I read an article about space tourism, where an ordinary person can pay to fly to outer space. Surprisingly, its has become so popular that, even at $20 million a ticket, the Russian Space Agency is fully booked until 2009.

On the other site of the world, according to UNICEF 30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth. Being week and meek in life makes these dying even more invisible to us. Some would say that a person with so much money to spend should be giving it to help the hungry instead of taking a quick trip to outer space. Others might disagree, stating that a person has every right to do with his money as he pleases. Investing in space technology has benefits to society in general, so the money isn't totally wasted.

What do you think? Would you ride the rocket or help the hungry? I suppose you could choose to do both, but for the sake of this query, let's assume that the person who takes the rocket isn't interested in helping the poor with the remainder of his fortune.

you know, fully booked till 2009 for the russian space program is less than twenty flights. and have you forgotten, this is america here? why aren't we helping the poor and the sick but mostly the hungry. in russia, they have no money to give to anyone. so they need things like this to stimulate their economy

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

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I read an article about space tourism, where an ordinary person can pay to fly to outer space. Surprisingly, its has become so popular that, even at $20 million a ticket, the Russian Space Agency is fully booked until 2009.
On the other site of the world, according to UNICEF 30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth. Being week and meek in life makes these dying even more invisible to us. Some would say that a person with so much money to spend should be giving it to help the hungry instead of taking a quick trip to outer space. Others might disagree, stating that a person has every right to do with his money as he pleases. Investing in space technology has benefits to society in general, so the money isn't totally wasted.

What do you think? Would you ride the rocket or help the hungry? I suppose you could choose to do both, but for the sake of this query, let's assume that the person who takes the rocket isn't interested in helping the poor with the remainder of his fortune.

There’s a fraud going on with those Ruskies – never trust a Commie, Brother Nobar! Does not the bible tell us, in Eze:10:1: “Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.”? It is therefore clear that the firmament can withstand the weight of a throne – that being so, there is a certainty of one of those rocket-ships hitting the firmament and crashing.

I note that we hear little of those who made the journey – I suspect that the Ruskies are just taking the money and bumping them off.

Anyway, I’d leave the space travel to Unsaved™ idiots.

30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they die quietly

Indeed Brother Nobar, you have often mentioned how grateful you have been for the peace and quiet of Africa when you are hunting White Rhino Calves, as a wailing child on its deathbed is a true distraction.

I continued to read your article but I think you must have left something out – to whit, why anyone should want to feed niglets? I know that in the past there are those that have sold on untested meds and condemned food, but I thought much of the publicity surrounding this had melted away once the media grabbed hold of other stories. Each heathen we save creates at least 7 more heathens, which means that more food will be needed – it also means that we are subverting God’s famine – never a good thing.

Nevertheless, my feeble mind is still reeling from this Pastor Zeke rubbish, and I’m probably not thinking straight.

[snottyduck]

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I really am against this form of "tourism", it's not only very snob but it's also very polluting, the Hydrazine they use for rocketfuel isn't exactly very clean. And the money could be spend on something more useful like fighting against extreme poverty.

[Nobar King]

Re: Space Tourism, do we need it ?

Indeed Brother Nobar, you have often mentioned how grateful you have been for the peace and quiet of Africa when you are hunting White Rhino Calves, as a wailing child on its deathbed is a true distraction.

Imagine how quiet it would be in outer-space!

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

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Imagine how quiet it would be in outer-space!

I'm imagining sticking my head out of the window to appreciate the quiet...

[IdiocyofMYUniverse]

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Yes, we do need it. Luckily, by the end of 2013 or the beginning of 2014, Virgin Galactic will commence its operations.

[James Hutchins]

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I'm imagining sticking my head out of the window to appreciate the quiet...

I hope there will be an in-flight meal. I miss them. Pan Am had the best.

Does anyone know how they will avoid bumping into the upper firmament? Are they going to install wheels on the roof of the planes?

[IdiocyofMYUniverse]

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I hope there will be an in-flight meal. I miss them. Pan Am had the best.

Does anyone know how they will avoid bumping into the upper firmament? Are they going to install wheels on the roof of the planes?

Easy. There is no upper firmament.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Easy. There is no upper firmament.

Prove it, Poindexter. Scripture or it ain't so.

[IdiocyofMYUniverse]

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Prove it, Poindexter. Scripture or it ain't so.

So, you would rather believe a book, than your own eyes and the usage of evidence to prove there is no firmament. Space programs, satellites, space missions, photos, spaceships, planes, military planes, international space station, hundreds of eye witnesses etc etc.

This is in my own book. The Giraffe Bible. It was written for the Lord Giraffe who created the Big Bang and all the elements to create life. He create the earth. The Lord Giraffe says he is the only true God in this Universe, thus I shouldn't believe in this other scripture you are talking about. Wow, look how easy it is to make up your own religion.

[Basilissa]

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So, you would rather believe a book, than your own eyes and the usage of evidence to prove there is no firmament. Space programs, satellites, space missions, photos, spaceships, planes, military planes, international space station, hundreds of eye witnesses etc etc.

Most of what you mention are just examples of atheist conspiracy. I have never met anyone that would claim to be one of these "hundreds of eye witnesses" that you're talking about

This is in my own book. The Giraffe Bible. It was written for the Lord Giraffe who created the Big Bang and all the elements to create life. He create the earth. The Lord Giraffe says he is the only true God in this Universe, thus I shouldn't believe in this other scripture you are talking about. Wow, look how easy it is to make up your own religion.

Sweetheart, of course it's easy to make up your own religion. What is really hard, is to follow the only one existing True Religion, because that path is very narrow (Matthew 7:14).

[IdiocyofMYUniverse]

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Sweetheart, of course it's easy to make up your own religion. What is really hard, is to follow the only one existing True Religion, because that path is very narrow (Matthew 7:14).

There are 2,000 different religions on this planets, and you've, somehow, picked the correct religion? Don't believe in Jewish? Don't believe in Muslim? Don't believe in Sikh? Don't believe in Hindu? Don't believe in Buddhist? And the list goes on...

You have a 0.05% chance of being correct. Good luck with that!